Associate-23% vs national median333 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Western Dakota Technical College
Ranked 350th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,229
middle 50%: $31,651 – $50,505
Median · 5 years out
$51,947
middle 50%: $39,425 – $63,119
Median · 10 years out
$60,342
middle 50%: $43,416 – $77,666
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering technician graduates earn $41k in their first year. Median salaries reach $60k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,930 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio State University (The)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$52,140 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$52,008 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$50,498 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Dakota Technical College
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,940 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
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